Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...

. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents

Comedy Central Presents

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.

After the comedian Tim Allen

Tim Allen

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 watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his "favorite new comic" and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)

The Shaggy Dog is a 2006 film by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the second remake of the 1959 film of the same name, which was first remade as a television film in 1994....

. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey

Drew Carey

Drew Allison Carey is an American actor, singer, comedian, photographer, sports executive, and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey eventually gained popularity starring on his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and serving as...

 and the trip became a Showtime movie called "Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie" which played on Showtime.

Filmography

• 1989 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search (1989)
• Cheers
  Cheers
  Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
  
  (episode: Ma Always Liked You Better, 1990)
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
  
  (episode: 6 October 2004)
• Comedy Central Presents
  Comedy Central Presents
  Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
  
  : Rocky LaPorte (2005)
• Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie
  Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie
  Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie is a 2005 documentary film that was written and directed by comedian Jeff Ross.The filmed performances were inspired by the life of United Service Organizations’ Bob Hope. It premiere at the Montréal Just For Laughs Festival) on 21 July 2005, and has since...
  
  (2005)
• Just for Laughs
  Just for Laughs
  Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
  
  (episode: 20 November 2005)
• The Shaggy Dog
  The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)
  The Shaggy Dog is a 2006 film by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the second remake of the 1959 film of the same name, which was first remade as a television film in 1994....
  
  (2006)
• The Very Funny Show (2009)

External links

• Rocky's corporate comedy with Prestige Comedians, Inc
• "Comedy Central Presents" Rocky LaPorte (2005)
• Video of Rocky's act